On Saturday our road trip adventure led us to Boone, North Carolina. On our way, we stopped at Daylight Donuts in Johnson City. You don’t think we can take a trip without donuts, do you? Yeah, I know what kind of photographer am I to not have photos of our sinfully delicious finger foods? Perhaps next time I will remember to do it for you. Follow me, as I glance over my photos and briefly highlight my memories of my visit on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Before we got on the BRPW, we picked up sandwiches from Pepper’s restaurant in Boone. We each got half of two sandwiches: The Pepper’s Sub and The New Yorker that came with dill pickles and each had a side, one with pub chips and the other potato salad to go. This is the first time in years that we have done this. If you’re in the Boone area looking for lunch, then I recommend this place.
We enjoyed our car-side picnic with this beautiful view.
Just before I took this picture, I noticed a young couple standing in the same spot. The guy was on one knee and guessing by their body language I believe he proposed to the girl. Let’s just say I think she said yes. I wish I was camera ready for that one!
The nearby campground at Price Lake closed to traffic, we parked our car and got our to stretch our legs.
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We have the same tiny flowers in our backyard… I love their little yellow faces. Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro… week 52 opens tonight:-)
Love the last shot. The gnarled tree is cool, too. Woodpeckers are the only ones who can get away with tree damage.
Am here for Sky Watch – great series! My favorite is your 4th capture with the three clouds:)
Great shots
I love that old gnarled tree photo and Peppers sounds delicious! Tina from Amanda’s Books and More
Beyond beautiful… so peaceful
What a beautiful place for a proposal! Have you been to Black Mountain, NC? We stopped there for lunch at Dark City Deli on way to TN and had awesome sandwiches.
Cool post – loved the pics! 🙂
What a great view! Happy Mother’s Day!
Those are some beautiful views!
I love the mountains, my favorite of these photos is the gnarled tree, just love those.
Your pictures, as always, are stunning! Oh how I wish the clouds would leave and we would see some blue sky around here!!
Also a huge thank you for the sweet shout out! I’m honoured 🙂
You’re welcome! I hope Mr. Blue Sky makes it to your neck of the woods soon.
I have been on the BRPW and these pictures brought back a boatload of memories. Beautiful, Beautiful … Thanks for the ride and next time please do share the donuts 🙂
Andrea @From The Sol
Such amazing shots of a beautiful area, Cathy! Wish we’d had a chance to get down there one more time before we moved West. I’ll just have to live vicariously through you instead! 🙂
You’re privilege to have seen both sides of the country. I would love to see the Rockies some day.
Hi Cathy, wow how fabulous the photos are! I’m glad you started the trip out with donuts and then nice sandwiches. Thanks for sharing and I really would love to visit more of the US some time. Have a wonderful day and thanks for hosting.
Julie
Awesome pictures of the mountains. I love it! I love all mountains; they really are majestic and awe-inspiring. Beautiful!
Lovely views of the mountainside. A macro lens certainly is a great investment. It’s one of the best buys I have for my DSLR 🙂
So beautiful! A lovely picnic, indeed!
🙂
Traci
Wonderful series!
Best regards!
Wow, those views are amazing! They remind me of the White Mountains up in New Hampshire, actually.
yes! we demand donuts next time! pics or it didn’t happen! 🙂
I love those panoramic views – just so Big. It must feel so small when you stand before such an amazing view.
Blue forget-me-nots!! My favourite — mine are just starting to appear in the garden now. Normally they are in full bloom for my birthday, but I don’t think that will happen this year. My camera has a “close up” feature — but it’s not like a true macro lens. I’d love to have one of those for garden/flower shots. Or the raindrops I was struggling to get lately.
I hope the girl said yes! What a nice memory for them.
My big girl camera has a macro setting, too, but it doesn’t fill the frame like I want on small objects. I am comparing Nikon micro lens for a very near-distance purchase. Hopefully, after I speak to Nikon’s tech support I’ll know precisely which one I want. 😀